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Make up for the learning delay due to school closure with online learning! Hello, my name is Kidaoka, Marketing Manager! My name is Takadaoka, and I am in charge of marketing. In this article, we would like to introduce the "EdTech Introduction Subsidy. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has recently established the "EdTech Introduction Subsidy" to subsidize a portion of the necessary expenses for EdTech businesses in order to demonstrate the introduction of IT-based educational services to schools. The EdTech Introduction Subsidy (FY2048 Supplementary Provisions for the Advanced Educational Software Introduction Demonstration Project) is a program to subsidize the costs of introducing EdTech software and IT-based educational services to schools for "EdTech businesses". Click here for Table of Contents What is EdTech? 2. introducing online learning for free with the EdTech introduction subsidy 3. support at learningBOX 4. summary What is EdTech? EdTech is a term coined by combining the words "Education" and "Technology," and is a generic term for businesses, services, and start-ups that bring innovation to the education field. Education x IT technology" is already being used all around us. One easy-to-understand example is a learning application that allows students to learn a language or prepare for an exam using a smartphone or tablet. Advantages of EdTech What are the advantages of using EdTech? Some people may say, "Why not just adopt Internet-based learning?" Some people may say, "Why not go all the way and introduce Internet-based learning? We have therefore considered the merits of introducing EdTech. Here are three of the expected benefits. Optimal learning for each student on an individual basis Learner exploration and project-based Allow time for exploration and project-based learning The global EdTech market size is 11,251.2 billion yen in 2020, growing about twice from 5,192.4 billion yen in 2015.The EdTech market size in Japan in 2020 is 240.3 billion yen, growing about 1.5 times from 164 billion yen in 2015. Although still small compared to the global market size, the EdTech market size is expected to grow in Japan. Factors that are attracting attention to EdTech The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has announced a policy to distribute one tablet device per student in elementary and junior high schools by 2020. With the strong push from the government, textbooks and classes are now online, and it is expected that the education industry will undergo a more analog-to-digital change as a result of this coronavirus. Reference: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology: Directions for the development of a vision for education using EdTech in Society 5.0. Free introduction of online learning through the EdTech introduction subsidy Outline of the Project The project is based on cooperation between school establishers (boards of education, school corporations, etc.) and the education industry by subsidizing part of the project costs and other expenses for EdTech businesses that implement projects to introduce EdTech software and related services (EdTech software and services) at schools and other institutions, The purpose of this program is to encourage the spread of educational innovations through cooperation between school establishers (boards of education, school corporations, etc.) and the education industry. In cooperation with the MEXT and MIC projects related to the development of ICT environments in schools, we will provide subsidies to companies that are trying to introduce EdTech services together with school establishers who are promoting the establishment of new learning styles through curriculum management. This is a project of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to encourage the spread of innovation in education through cooperation between school providers and the education industry. Key Points The project is a system to subsidize the expenses of businesses that introduce EdTech to schools. The businesses will act as the applicant for the subsidy and promote the project in cooperation with local governments, school corporations, and other school establishers. The project will be carried out in cooperation with local governments, school corporations, and other school establishers. ☑Support costs for teacher training and accompanying support by the project provider are also covered by the subsidy, with the aim of ensuring that the project is utilized and firmly established. In principle, schools and other installers will not be required to bear any expenses related to this year's introduction and demonstration. *Excluding electricity and telecommunication fees, terminal purchase, etc. ◆About the project to be subsidized While the EdTech business operator is responsible for the application for this project, the project will be implemented by schools and other educational institutions (in addition to schools stipulated in Article 1 of the School Education Act (excluding kindergartens and universities), educational support centers (adaptive guidance classes) or free schools (*) that meet certain criteria) that will serve as sites for introduction demonstration projects. The same shall apply hereinafter). The application must be made in cooperation with the establisher of the school, etc., and the plan must be formulated together with the school, etc., and the application must be made in cooperation with the school, etc. Eligibility Board of Education Elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools, schools for the blind, schools for the deaf, and schools for the disabled (both public and private) Educational support centers (adaptive guidance classes) or free schools that meet certain criteria Schools stipulated in Article 1 of the School Education Law (excluding kindergartens and universities) and other free schools and adaptive guidance classes, etc. Definition of free school in this project (1) The main purpose of the school is to provide learning support, guidance, and counseling to children and students who have not been attending school. (2) The facility must be operated by a non-profit corporation (excluding school corporations) and have a track record of at least two years of activities. (iii) The facility must have established a sufficient communication system with the school where the children/students are enrolled. (iv) The facility must accept children/students (elementary and junior high school students) from multiple families. ➡ Projects eligible for subsidies under the EdTech introduction subsidy Click here for the flow from application to introduction of this program. After discussing and formulating an implementation plan with the school or other institution where the EdTech service will be introduced, the EdTech business operator (subsidized business operator) will apply to the secretariat, apply for the grant, and complete the various procedures. The project operator will also provide support after the introduction of EdTech software and services to the schools. Support with learningBOX We are now accepting applications from schools and local governments for the free introduction of learningBOX, a learning management system, using the "EdTech Introduction Subsidy" provided by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Please contact us through the application form. After confirming the details, we will contact you to discuss the use of the system and its introduction. ➡ Click here for the application form. Conclusion In this article, we introduced the "EdTech Introduction Subsidy. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is now accepting applications from schools and local governments for the free introduction of the learning management system "learningBOX" through the "EdTech Introduction Subsidy". Please contact us through the application form. After confirming the details of the application, we will contact you to discuss the use of the system and its introduction. We hope that schools and other educational institutions will take advantage of this program as a first step toward utilizing EdTech with a view to continuous and long-term use, based on their own educational policies. Thank you very much for your cooperation.

Thank you for your continued support of learningBOX. We are pleased to report the results of the survey we conducted with your cooperation in April. We would like to thank the many people who provided valuable feedback on the survey. We will use your opinions and impressions to inform our future development policy for learningBOX, as well as features that should be developed, in order to ensure customer satisfaction. We will use your answers only as materials for our future activities to improve the quality of our services. Click here for table of contents 1. survey contents 2. report of the survey results 3. summary Content of the Questionnaire We have asked five questions in this survey. Thank you very much for taking the time to complete our survey. Here are the survey items Question 1. Do you use the paid version? Question 2. Please tell us how you use learningBOX. Q3. How satisfied are you with our company? Q4. Please tell us about any other products that you have compared with ours or that you have used before. Q5. What do you want to achieve with learningBOX, and what additional functions would you like to see added? Report on the results of the survey Q1. Are you using the paid version? Q2. What do you use learningBOX for (multiple choice)? Q3. How satisfied are you with our company? Thank you very much for your high evaluation. We are not satisfied with the results of this survey, but will take your concerns and feedback seriously and strive to improve our functions in the future. Q4: Please tell us about any other products that you compared with ours or that you have used before. We did not compare our product with any other company's product. We focused on price when we introduced the system. We have monthly training sessions, and we have to manage and report the results of about 100 people within the company, so "ease of creating teaching materials" and "ease of grade management and notification" were major points in choosing your e-learning system. The learningBOX system was visually familiar and easy to operate. It was also easy to implement in terms of cost. I think that the system is still as user-friendly for both administrators and students as it was at first. Q5. Is there anything you would like to achieve with learningBOX or any additional functions you would like to see added? About ▼Quiz I would like to make a quiz in which the correct answers are given in any order. I would like to make questions in which the order of the choices are randomized and questions in which they are not. I would like to have an auto-save function. There were many times when I jumped to another page without saving my changes. The sensitivity of the sorting questions seems to be a bit poor when using a smartphone or iPhone. It would be useful if there was an option to set a passing score, so that the last question answered would count as a pass or completion. About the memorization cards It would be nice if audio was available for memorization cards. It would be better if the cards could be read out loud. About the email notifications There are many times when I want to send a reminder e-mail to someone who has not finished studying the material. In such cases, it would be very helpful to be able to send a reminder e-mail to those who have not yet studied the material and those who are still studying. Currently, we have to send the e-mails individually. Questionnaire function Regarding the layout, some users said that the questions are difficult to read on the left side of the screen. We would appreciate it if you could edit the layout or reconsider it. Others It would be great if Powerpoint animations could be used instead of iSpring. We would like to conduct online classes for the purpose of preventing new coronavirus infection. (Online class) We would like to have a reservation function for uploading and a notification function when uploading is completed. (I would like to select multiple contents and upload them in order.) We would like to add a memo to the name of teaching materials for internal use. (A function to inform other administrators of comments such as "This is for XXX" that can only be seen by administrators.) I want a batch setting function for the management function. (When giving grade management privileges to multiple people, I would like to set them all up at once.) (When we give multiple people the authority to manage grades, we would like to set them all up at once. I would like to create, edit, and manage video training programs in chapter format using learningBOX. We would like to have a chat function. Students can easily ask questions, give explanations to each other in the same group, and share their problems. For customers who want to conduct online classes (online classes) Please refer to the article "Using a live streaming tool to conduct online classes on learningBOX" for details on how to set up a live video streaming service using learningBOX and the video sharing site Vimeo. For customers who wish to upload large files If you have been unable to upload videos due to their large size, please check out our article on how to compress videos to make them smaller. The article provides detailed instructions on how to compress videos to reduce the size of the file. For customers who wish to use chat The learningBOX message box makes it easy to exchange conversations between members of a group, just like a chat room. For more information on how to use and set up the message box, please refer to the article on the message box function that can be used for online learning. SUMMARY We have asked five questions in this survey. Thank you very much for taking the time to complete our survey. We appreciate the valuable feedback we received from so many people. We will always strive to satisfy our customers with the opinions and impressions you have given us, including our future development policy for learningBOX and features that should be developed.

Hello! I'm Motoki, the marketing manager🍠. It's about to get a little hot and humid here in Japan. This time, I would like to introduce a new release of learningBOX version 2.11, which we have not been able to introduce yet. Click here to see the table of contents. 1. learningBOX is now faster! 2. How much faster is it really? 3. Summary learningBOX is faster Starting with learningBOX version 2.11, we have improved the performance of the system and made it faster. (In short, the site is now faster.) Starting with this version, we have introduced the "AWS Global Accelerator". This "AWS Global Accelerator" is one of the AWS services that improves application availability and performance. Have you ever experienced slow response times when browsing the Internet or using services without thinking about it? I too feel better when using or browsing the Internet on a site with a fast response time than on a site with a slow response time. In addition, English support for learningBOX has been released from this Ver. 2.11, and we expect to have more opportunities for overseas customers to use the site in the future. As a system that can respond well to access from overseas, we have used the "AWS Global Accelerator" to make the site more comfortable for everyone around the world. As the operator of learningBOX, a Learning Management System (LMS), we also believe that it is very important for us to improve the performance of the system so that customers around the world can use the system more comfortably as we expand our services. Therefore, we introduced AWS Global Accelerator, a network service that improves availability and performance by deploying it in front of ALB, NLB, EC2, and other components that provide applications. How much faster will it actually be? So, how much faster will AWS Global Accelerator actually be? Let's check with the "AWS Global Accelerator Speed Comparison (speed comparison tool)" available on the AWS website. Source: AWS Global Accelerator Speed Comparison On this page, select the file size and click the "Start" button, and the results will be displayed for each region in turn. The data compares the time required to download a file from the ALBs in each region, and the time required to download the file "directly from the Internet" and "using AWS Global Accelerator. As you can see, the time required for downloading is shorter when AWS Global Accelerator is used. Conclusion There are other advantages to using AWS Global Accelerator, but we hope that everyone around the world will be able to use learningBOX more comfortably by improving the speed of response, one of the elements of the system's ease of use. Please keep in mind that the response time of the site depends on the quality of the client's network. The 2.11 version update adds many new features, including improvements to existing features such as "Certification," "English localization support," "B-to-B sales in the EC function," and "Order screen renewal. Please take a look at the release details. ▼learningBOX has been upgraded to Ver. 2.11 We will continue to listen to our customers' voices and improve our functions to be more useful to them. We look forward to your continued support of learningBOX.

About this upgrade Thank you for using learningBOX, our e-learning creation system. Today, learningBOX has been upgraded from Ver. 2.9 to Ver. 2.11. In this article, we will provide details about Ver. 2.11 (released on May 19, 2020), to which various new features have been added. List of New Functions and Functional Improvements ☑Certification ☑ English Support ☑ "B to B Sales in EC" ☑ "B to B Sales in EC" ☑ "Renewal of Order Screen ☑ "Renewal of Order Screen As of Ver. 2.11, English support for learningBOX has been added as a function, which has been requested by many customers with foreign employees. In addition, the certification has been further improved. Many other features have been added, including improvements to existing functions. We will now introduce the 2.11 series version upgrade in detail. Certificate Prepare a certificate that gives your learners a special feeling, from a stylish design to a cute design. Starting with Ver. 2.11, you can now customize the design and layout of your certificate to your liking. Previously, certificates were created according to a predetermined format, but now they can be customized freely. In addition, once a certificate is created, it can be saved as a template and edited. English Support The functions of the learningBOX can be displayed and operated in English without any modification! The functions of the Japanese version of learningBOX are now available in English, making it possible for more people to use it. English website also opened! English versions of the manual site and service introduction site are also available. ▼learningBOX ▼QuizGenerator B-to-B sales of EC functions The EC function of learningBOX now supports BtoB sales! Until now, we have specialized in BtoC and have been used to build new sales businesses on the Web, but now you can purchase learning content on a company or group basis. Renewal of the order screen The order screen has been renewed starting with Ver. 2.11. We have made it easier for you to select a plan and check the options available. Due to the renewal, some plans cannot be renewed on the web at this time. 　In such cases, the "Upgrade" and "Apply" buttons are not displayed. 　We apologize for the inconvenience, but please contact us via the inquiry form or phone call to let us know that you wish to continue your subscription. Other Please contact our CS sales team if you have any questions or need more information. Inquiry Form We will continue to listen to our customers' voices and improve our functions to make your use of our products even more comfortable. Thank you for your continued support of LearningBOX/QuizGenerator.

About this Version Upgrade Thank you for using learningBOX, our e-learning creation system. Today, learningBOX has been upgraded from Ver. 2.8 to Ver. 2.9. In this article, we will provide details about Ver. 2.9.10 (released on February 13, 2020), which adds various new features. List of New Functions and Functional Improvements ☑ "Integration with LDAP / ActiveDirectory SAML Authentication Settings Badge Settings" ☑ "Badge Settings" ☑ "Resume Suspension Suspend and Resume" ☑ "Suspend and Resume Function ☑ "Notification of Specified Course Materials" ☑ "Notification of Course Materials In this version upgrade, we have added the "LDAP / ActiveDirectory integration function" which has been requested by many users. In addition, many features have been added, including improvements to existing functions. We will now introduce the details of the 2.9 series upgrade. LDAP / ActiveDirectory Integration With the learningBOX 2.9 version upgrade, we have added support for integration with LDAP servers. LDAP v3 compatible directory services (OpenLDAP, Active Directory, etc.) can be used as a user authentication method. LDAP authentication can be used not only for user authentication, but also for user management in conjunction with directory services. LDAP authentication requires a dedicated server contract. SAML Authentication Settings SAML authentication settings have been added since Ver. 2.8. To make it easier to use, the corresponding Identity Provider (IdP) and authentication setting screen have been added. SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) is an XML-based international standard authentication method for authenticating users across different Internet domains, and is a protocol for achieving single sign-on (SSO). Single sign-on (SSO) is a mechanism that allows users to log in to multiple services simultaneously with a single ID and password. SAML authentication requires design customization or a dedicated server contract. SAML Authentication Settings for Trust Login Trust Login" is a single sign-on service for enterprises with basic functions such as "single sign-on" that enables login to multiple services with a single ID and password, "ID management" and "log and report functions. SAML Authentication Settings in Google G Suite LearningBOX can be registered as a SAML application for G Suite. SAML Authentication Settings with OneLogin You can register learningBOX as a SAML application for OneLogin. Badge setting function A new feature has been added that also serves as a gamification element. With the badge function, learners are given badges based on their learning achievements, which can be expected to increase their motivation. Learners can also check their course status at a glance. The badge display function can be set for each material or folder. Please note that badge acquisition conditions differ for each material. Interruption Resume Function The "Suspend and Resume" function, which is useful when conducting tests and examinations, has been further improved. We understand that in many cases you may use the one-time-only limit when conducting a test, but with this improved feature, you can interrupt and resume the quiz even if you leave the system screen during the test. This is an option that allows users to suspend and resume the quiz when taking the quiz/test. You can interrupt your answers in the middle of the quiz, and resume from the middle of the quiz. A new mode "Resume from Interruption" has been added for this time. When "Enable" is specified, you can choose to "Resume from the beginning" or "Start over from the beginning" when resuming. If you specify "Enable only from the continuation", you can only select "Resume from the continuation". Notification function for specified course materials The "Notify me when a learner has completed certain material" function has been added to meet the request of "automatically notifying the administrator when a learner has completed certain material". This function allows you to set up email notifications to be sent to the administrator when there is a change in a learner's grade status. By using this function, you can set up an e-mail notification to be sent to the administrator only for the specified course materials. You can set this function to send email notifications to the administrator only for the specified course materials. Miscellaneous Please contact our CS sales team if you have any questions or need more information. Inquiry Form We will continue to listen to our customers' voices and improve our functions to make your use of our products even more comfortable. Thank you for your continued support of LearningBOX/QuizGenerator.

Notice of Office Relocation Thank you for your continued patronage. We are pleased to inform you that our head office will be relocated on September 3, 2019 (Tuesday). Therefore, we would like to inform you of our new address. We will continue to strive for further improvement of our services and would appreciate your continued patronage. We apologize for the inconvenience this blog may cause, but we would like to take this opportunity to inform you of our new address. New address of the head office Tatsuno-cho, Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture 679-4129 216-1 Domoto, Tatsuno-cho, Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture Relocation date September 3, 2019 (Tuesday) *Our business at the current location will end at 18:00 on August 30, 2019. [Regarding phone calls]. *Phone and e-mail service will be unavailable on Monday, September 2 due to line construction. If you call us, you will hear an announcement such as "The telephone number you have dialed is not connected to a device that can communicate with you, or it may be malfunctioning." The Tokyo office will also be unavailable on the same day. The Tokyo office will also be out of service on the same day. Please note that the following information will not be available on the same day. We will reply to all e-mails received between 8/30 18:00 and 9/2 in order from 9/3. There will be no change in our telephone and fax numbers. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you in advance for your cooperation.

What is Educational IT Solutions EXPO? The Education IT Solutions EXPO is Japan's largest IT exhibition for the education field, attracting school and education professionals from all over the country. The exhibition will feature a wide range of educational ICT-related technologies, products, and services, including business support systems, ICT equipment, digital teaching materials, e-learning, various services for schools, security, disaster countermeasures, and more. The event attracts a large number of school and education professionals, school distributors, and ICT and telecommunications providers, who come to consult and negotiate with each other to solve their problems. Exhibit Details learningBOX Anyone can easily build a learning environment on the web. QuizGenerator Anyone can easily create quizzes on the Web. Highlights At this year's exhibition, we will unveil the latest version 2.7 of learningBOX. We will release various new features such as "grade analysis management," "quiz tagging," and "email notification. QuizGenerator is a quiz creation tool that anyone can easily create quizzes with, and it is completely free for commercial use. In addition, by using our service, learningBOX, you can distribute your quizzes as educational materials for companies and schools. About our exhibition Dates: June 19 (Wed.) - 21 (Fri.), 2019 10:00 - 18:00 *Close at 17:00 on June 21 (Fri.) only Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, Aomi Exhibition Hall Booth: B8-26 Aomi Exhibition Hall (2 min. walk from Tokyo Teleport Station / 4 min. walk from Aomi Station) Demonstrations and operational consultations will be available during the exhibition! Admission An invitation ticket and two business cards are required to enter the exhibition. Invitation tickets can be ordered here. Each invitation ticket is valid for one person only. (Valid for 3 days during the exhibition period.) If you are planning to visit the exhibition with more than one person, please have enough invitation tickets for each person.

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The learningBOX costs 30,000 yen per year and can be used by up to 100 people. It's true. And in fact, the majority of our customers are using the 30,000 yen per year starter plan for up to 100 users. However, there are some customers who pay more than 30,000 yen per year. For more than 100 people If you have 950 guests, the annual fee will be 300,000 yen. Standard Plan The annual fee for 100 users is 90,000 yen, and you can upload videos of up to 500MB per file, up to 100GB. 200 users will cost 180,000 yen, and you can upload videos up to 200GB in total. Shared Server / Design Customization Plan The cost for the first year is 216,000 yen, and the cost for the second year is 54,000 yen. Dedicated Server / Design Customization Plan If you use the Dedicated Server / Design Customization Plan, we charge 480,600 yen for the first year and 264,600 yen for the second year. (Prices are current as of November 2018.) Dedicated servers are operated on Amazon AWS in the form of a dedicated instance. Intranet use We charge an additional fee to install learningBOX on a server and deliver it to an on-premise server room. The cost will be estimated according to the conditions, but it will be more expensive than a dedicated server plan.

Dear Sir or Madam As the New Year draws to a close, we hope that you are having a busy holiday season. Our company will be open as follows during the year-end and New Year holidays. Inquiries received during the year-end and New Year holidays will be handled in order from January 4, 2017 (Wednesday). Please note that due to the high volume of applications and inquiries during the year-end and New Year holidays, responses to inquiries may be delayed. We thank you very much for your patronage this year and wish you a happy holiday season. Sincerely yours 　　　　　　　　　　To whom it may concern Year-end business hours: Tuesday, December 26, 2017, until 18:00 New Year's Business: Thursday, January 4, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. Please note that we will be closed as mentioned above to reply to your inquiries during the year-end and New Year holidays, but we will be open from 9:00 a.m. on January 4, 2018. However, PayPal transactions and transfers to Japan Net Bank will be available during the New Year holidays. Please note that we will be closed during the year-end and New Year holidays.